Sophie Burkholder

Investment Associate atInnovation WorksPittsburgh, PA

Sophie Burkholder is an Investment Associate at Innovation Works in Pittsburgh, PA. She previously worked as a tech and startup ecosystem reporter for Technical.ly.

What Sophie can write

Writes checks of$100K to $250K

Comes in atSeed, Series ALead preference not reported

Best routeA warm introAsk a founder in their portfolio.

Innovation Works writes $100K to $250K checks, larger than 5% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: Innovation Works.

Career

Technical.ly · tech and startup ecosystem reporter
Innovation Works · Investment Associate
Now

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Brian MixerGeneral Partner, VTC Ventures

Cameron WinklevossWinklevoss Capital

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Questions

Who is Sophie Burkholder?

Sophie Burkholder is an Investment Associate at Innovation Works in Pittsburgh, PA. She previously worked as a tech and startup ecosystem reporter for Technical.ly.

How much does Sophie Burkholder invest?

Sophie Burkholder invests through Innovation Works, which writes checks of $100K to $250K at seed, series a.

How do I pitch Sophie Burkholder?

A warm intro from a founder Innovation Works backed works best.

What did Sophie Burkholder do before Innovation Works?

tech and startup ecosystem reporter at Technical.ly.

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